Comida Sabrosa: Home-Style Southwestern Cooking

by Irene Barraza Sanchez, Gloria Sanchez Yund

Overview

This book became an immediate bestseller when it was published in hardcover in October 1982. Available in a paperback edition since 1983, this enduring favorite is now even more useful with a new spiral binding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826323866
Publisher:	University of New Mexico Press
Publication date:	12/01/2000
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	664,366
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Irene Barraza Sanchez grew up in Gallup, New Mexico, and learned cooking from her mother. After working for the U.S. District Court in Albuquerque for 25 years, she is now retired and writes and lectures on New Mexico culture and cuisine.

Editorial Reviews

This complete cookbook on southwestern cookery includes instructions and drawings on how to roast and peel green chiles and how to string a ristra of red chiles. For the less adventurous, the cookbook makes use of ingredients available at the local store and provides step-by-step instructions on how to make tamales, natillas, chile con queso, and dozens of other well-known and not so well-known Mexican delicacies. A glossary is included for newcomers to this cuisine and instructions are provided for microwave adaptations. The book is easy to use and is beautifully illustrated.

"This complete cookbook on southwestern cookery includes instructions and drawings on how to roast and peel green chiles and how to string a ristra of red chiles. For the less adventurous, the cookbook makes use of ingredients available at the local store and provides step-by-step instructions on how to make tamales, natillas, chile con queso, and dozens of other well-known and not so well-known Mexican delicacies. A glossary is included for newcomers to this cuisine and instructions are provided for microwave adaptations. The book is easy to use and is beautifully illustrated."

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